WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6822, 28 September 1883, Page 6

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS

[from .our own correspondents.]

: ■ ' Hamilton, Thursday; , Notice of motion has been . given for Monday's meeting 1 , -of tiio Borough Council, " That, in the opinion of the Councilj-the Woiks. Committee shall .consist of: the whole: Council." ■ ■ The first anniversary services of the Hamilton, Branch of,the JN e\v Zealand Evangelistic Association will- be held on Sunday next, in' Le Quesne's Hall, when Mr. George A. Brown, of - Auckland,"./' will preach- .morning, and evening. The annual tea and meeting w;ill be held on thcsucceeding evening.. .-.. ..- Cambridge, .Thursday. At a special!-meeting of the Pukekura Highway Board a general: rate •of of a penny in the £ was, onthe motion of. Mr. J;Fisher, seconded by Mr. .Gahe, .levied and made payable on: the '24th proximo at,the residence of the : collector. An ordinary meeting of. the : Board- was then -held.: / A. letter was {read from Mr: E. B. Walker complaining that for a/distance of more than a mile the Norwegian-read was impassable, and : asking to be allowed to expend hia rates, some £60, for this year uponit, promising-if allowed to do so to poctribute a further: sum of £20. .. The request was asjreed to, conditionally on Mr,. .Walker subsidising the amount of the contract for performing this work: by one-third'. Tenders . were ordered to be called for the.: following works : — Gravelling from Howie's, corner to Bell's house, . forming one mile of ■ the Norwegianroad, gravelling from Kennedy's gate;.to ] Tuck's culvert, and for earthworks at Mystery Creek bridge. •

At'a public .meeting.of the ratepayers of the Pukekura district. a proposed by Mr. Joseph Gane, and seconded by Mr. Grice, " That the Ohaupo and' Te/Rore roads be closed, was carried. • -

■ A meeting Of. the East School ■ Committee was held ou Tuesday evening, when a resolution was. .reference to the removal of Mr. Wilson "from the High School;.calliog, upon the Board of Education in ;. the interests" of the newly-established High School to .appoint amaster.ofbigli' attainments;.-and to iubmit a list of such candidates for'tHe office to the committee for selection. --A- eulogistic recognition-of the; services of Mr.. Wilson.' ch .his leaving the school was unanimously carricd; .. • . ;

Messrs;. Blake and Moon, were unsuccessful in their efforts to, arrange.matters between the .-natives occupying the' block at: the Wii.otii, awarded.them bytho Lund Court,; and the obstructing, claimants, ..Piripi, and others. It now remain's to borseen what Mr. Master."; the native .interpreter; • .backed-:- by thu. presence-of a: detachment of the A.C. force,, will: be io teffect. -■■■■. ■ >

Carter; Craig, Grey; Hood.- McMili%sp,'. McNeish, arid .Saunders have been appointed a committee to carry out the arrangements for. the athletic sports, to be held on the Prince :of Wales .Birthday.' Mr. Kirkwood ; was; ■; ■ Mr.. Moore, Secretary ;'and Mr. Wailter Scott, Judge.

. The'contract'of/ Mr: Alann, IOAd per cubic yard,: for gravelling the new> road .tol the Karapiro.bridge has been accepted.-'":

': The growth'of 'fu>zeon the public roads in the Pukerimu district;is- becoming such a nuisance that, the-local Board has given a general riocice tb owners of property to clear the same within one month.

v ' Since the late' case in Court, Cambridge Highway district v. Clements, £14 03 3Jd arrears of rates, Mr. Clements has tendered this year's rates to the Board, namely £7 16s 3d, which has been accepted.